damik
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I got a new hoglet for my birthday. I went to the breeders and picked it out from their stock. He was the friendliest and sweetest little thing when I saw him over there. He was eager to be handled and very comfortable.
I took him home on the 12th. He was friendly on the drive home. I set him up in his new cage and he dug around for a bit and went right to bed. I let him sleep until the evening and brought him out of his cage.
Upon removing him from his cage my sweet little boy changed from a cuddle bug to a huffing, puffing ball of spines. I figured he was just scared of his new environment and being taken away from his mother.
I have been taking him out every night at around the same time trying to get him re-accustomed to me, but I haven't been successful. He is still a hissy, pissy, little twerp. (I mean that in a loving way.)
The only thing I found that gets him out of his ball is giving him a bath right when I take him out of the cage. He is not a big fan of the bath and I might be projecting, but he seems to be very grateful when I save him from the water. After that he is up, open and snuggley. But I don't think it's good policy to give him a bath every night just so he'll be friendly with me.
Is there any thought about what I can do to get him to relax with me? I'm not used to having babies. The last two hedgies I've gotten when they have been over a year old. I didn't have this issue with them.
Also my hedgie has been squeaking in his sleep, should I be worried about that?
I took him home on the 12th. He was friendly on the drive home. I set him up in his new cage and he dug around for a bit and went right to bed. I let him sleep until the evening and brought him out of his cage.
Upon removing him from his cage my sweet little boy changed from a cuddle bug to a huffing, puffing ball of spines. I figured he was just scared of his new environment and being taken away from his mother.
I have been taking him out every night at around the same time trying to get him re-accustomed to me, but I haven't been successful. He is still a hissy, pissy, little twerp. (I mean that in a loving way.)
The only thing I found that gets him out of his ball is giving him a bath right when I take him out of the cage. He is not a big fan of the bath and I might be projecting, but he seems to be very grateful when I save him from the water. After that he is up, open and snuggley. But I don't think it's good policy to give him a bath every night just so he'll be friendly with me.
Is there any thought about what I can do to get him to relax with me? I'm not used to having babies. The last two hedgies I've gotten when they have been over a year old. I didn't have this issue with them.
Also my hedgie has been squeaking in his sleep, should I be worried about that?